Quality Inspector

Description

Job Summary: We are seeking a responsible Garment Quality Inspector to audit and control cutting, sewing, and finishing processes for textile garments destined for export. Key Responsibilities: 1. Quality control throughout the entire textile garment manufacturing process 2. Product audit for release of international batches 3. Management of reports and early warnings for continuous improvement We are a textile company that manufactures and exports garments, and we are currently seeking a **GARMENT QUALITY INSPECTOR** available to work in San Juan de Lurigancho. **Responsibilities:** * **In-process control**: Audit cutting, sewing, and external workshops to ensure uniformity in color shades, measurements, stitch count, design per technical specification sheet, approved garment, strike-off, or standard. Supporting evidence: broker's approval email. * **Shrinkage and shade analysis**: Verify that fabric pieces match perfectly in shade (dye lot) and respond well to ironing steam without dimensional loss. * **Critical operations control**: Audit joining of knitted fabric pieces with flat fabric accessories or components such as snaps/zippers, verifying absence of wrinkles, waves, or stretching. * **Sewing audit (in-line)**: Inspect correct needle usage (ballpoint needles for knits) and machine tensions (overlock, coverstitch, straight-stitch machines) to prevent seam bursting or skipped stitches. * **Product audit (assembled garment, pressed garment) / internal batch release**: Perform physical inspection of finished garments by AQL sampling or 100% inspection **prior to packaging** and international shipment (before export). * **Reports and early warnings**: Immediately halt production line upon detection of systemic defects and coordinate corrective action with Operations Manager. * **Report management**: Record non-conformities, document quality findings, and report critical deviations to Operations Manager. * **Continuous improvement**: Verify that finishing, laundering, and labeling comply with foreign customer quality standards. * Other duties assigned by the Sewing Supervisor. Other duties assigned by the Sewing Supervisor. **Requirements** * Technical graduate in Quality Control; Textile Processes; or related field (or completed secondary education with proven experience) * Proficiency in reading and interpreting technical specification sheets, AQL sampling tables, and trims documentation. * Proficiency in unit conversion (centimeters and inches), use of measuring tape; cutting, sewing, and finishing processes. * Application of clock method and visual inspection for defects (stains, loose threads, symmetry). * Identification of knit-specific defects (pilling, barre, needle breaks) and woven-specific defects (weft/warp faults, fraying). * Critical handling of tension and elasticity when joining knitted fabric with woven fabric. Critical handling of tension in other applications. * Minimum 2 years’ experience in textile industry inspecting apparel, preferably in production lines for export. **Competencies** * Leadership * Assertive communication at all levels * Commitment * Responsibility * Teamwork Salary: Up to S/.1,200\.00 per month Work Location: On-site employment